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Walmart property for sale By Heather Lusk • news@currentzionsville.com The 22.74 acres owned by Walmart on Michigan Road is for sale with a price tag of $7.5 million. development “After careful consideration, we have decided not to pursue a store at that location,” Walmart spokesperson Anne Hatfield stated in an email. “The retail landscape has changed since we first proposed a store. We look forward to serving customers at our nearby locations.” Steve Maines with ADM Commercial Properties in Muncie is the realtor representing several of Walmart’s properties, including this one. It was listed in early June. There has been some interest in the property, according to Maines, although nothing significant. The empty lot was the source of a legal battle between Walmart and the Town of Zionsville for 10 years, culminating a year ago when a Boone County Superior Court judge reversed the Zionsville Plan Commission’s 2008 decision to deny Walmart’s plans to build. The battle began in 2006 when the plan commission initially denied the plans, citing that it did not have jurisdiction because one-third of the property is in Hamilton

CONSTRUCTION Walmart is looking to sell 22.74 acres of land along Michigan Road where it once planned to build a store. (Photo by Heather Lusk)

County. In 2008, Zionsville enacted a “big box” ordinance limiting the size of freestanding commercial buildings to 60,000 square feet. Integrated centers are limited to 125,000 square feet without an approved variance. Many residents have also spoken out about the proposed store, citing noise, increased crime and causing hardship for nearby small businesses. Although the town did not have a comment on the property’s sale, officials stated in an email “anything wanting to locate there would have to comply with Town ordinances.” The portion of the property in Boone County is zoned B-2 Commercial, and Zionsville’s Comprehensive Plan recommends commercial development for the site.

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Ronald May speaks at the dedication of the Veterans Garden in Zionsville’s Hoosier Village. (Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

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endeavor.” Haak proclaimed June 19 as Jeff Papa Day and presented Papa with his favorite “breakfast of champions”: Mountain Dew and For the last 13 years, Jeff Papa has been Pop-Tarts. The council gave Papa a donation involved in Boone County government, servto Youth Enhancement and Training ing in roles from Initiative, a nonprofit he co-founded town news the Eagle Townthat launched an orphanage in Neship Parks Board pal and serves children in need in beginning in 2003 to becoming ZiIndiana. onsville’s first mayor in 2015. Papa thanked the mayor and But that’s all about to change. councilors for the recognition. Papa, an at-large member of the “I appreciate everybody here and town council, is stepping down to Papa all of the hard work everybody puts accept a job in immigration law with in,” Papa said. “I know some of us have had Barnes & Thornburg, the firm that provides differences in the past, but it’s always been legal counsel to the town. At Papa’s final for the best and finding problems in things council meeting June 19, his fellow councilwe were doing.” ors thanked him for his years of service. Papa joined the council in 2011 and spent “You’ve done this all not for you, but time as its president and vice president. He you’ve done it for the greater good of the also served on the Zionsville Safety Board, community,” Mayor Tim Haak said to Papa Board of Police Commissioners and the at the meeting. “You love the community. Eagle Township Board. There’s far more things you’ve done behind A Boone County Republican Caucus selectthe scenes that people don’t even know ed Jason Plunkett to replace Papa. His first about. We know about them. We apprecicouncil meeting will be at 7:30 a.m. July 17. ate you. We wish you well in your next

Zionsville Construction is under way for a roundabout at the intersection of Ford and Mulberry roads. The intersection is expected to remain open throughout most of the project. The roundabout is expected to be complete before school resumes in August. Carmel The intersection of City Center Drive and Range Line Road reopened to traffic June 28 in of time for CarmelFest and the July 4 parade that will pass through the new roundabout that replaces the traffic signal at this busy intersection. Towne Road and 106th Street is closed through mid-July for roundabout construction. The City of Carmel postponed a temporary lane closure that was scheduled to take place the night of June 21 along Main Street near 4th Avenue NW. The city announced that work on a sewer line will not be complete until after July 4. Visit currentincarmel.com for updates. Spring Mill Road is closed south of the Main Street roundabout to 116th Street except for local traffic. Motorists are encouraged to use Illinois Street as a detour. The closure is expected to last until fall. *Updates accurate as of press time. For more, visit youarecurrent.com.

Dispatches Library closures — The Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library will be closed July 3 and 4 in observance of Independence Day. Regular hours will resume July 5. Class of 1987 reunion — The Zionsville Community High School class of 1987 will celebrate its 30-year reunion at 7 p.m. July 28 at the Tap Room, 7629 W. Stonegate Dr. For more, call 317-250-2210. Pedestrian walkway restriction — The sidewalk off the Zionsville Town Hall parking lot with access to the Big-4 Rail Trail will be closed starting July 5 for work on the parking lot. Big-4 Rail Trail users are asked to use other means to access the Trail. The sidewalk is expected to reopen on Aug. 1.

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Celebrate July 4 in Lions Park By Heather Collins news@currentzionsville.com

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houses and slides at 5 p.m. “Zionsville’s July 4th Celebration is a coming together of our communities to enjoy and appreciate our freedoms and love for our country. Thanks to the men and women who served and are serving,” said Gail Robbins, president of the Zionsville Lions Club. The cost for parking is a $5 donation to the Zionsville Lions Club. The parking lot opens at 4 p.m. The rain date is July 8. For more, visit zionsvillelions.com/ events/4th-of-july.

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Quiz Bowl team takes title

By Renee Larr • news@currentzionsville.com The Zionsville Community High School Quiz Bowl team finished in first place at the national competournament tition June 10-11 in Chicago. The team competed against Minnesota’s Wayzata High School and won two out of the final three rounds. “It’s a great feeling. For the seniors to have the last match be for the national title, that’s a pretty fulfilling feeling. It’s a good way to end a big part of our lives,” 2017 ZCHS graduate Spencer Bures said. Co-coach Mike Fowler is equally proud of the team’s season. “We had some really tough competition. Probably the toughest school we compete against every year is Harrison High School in Lafayette,” said Fowler, who teaches chemistry at ZCHS. “They have a really strong Quiz Bowl program. They start at the middle school level. Most schools, like us, start only at the high school level.” Quiz Bowl is an academic trivia-style quiz game for high school students. Their knowledge is tested in areas of science, math, history, literature, mythology, ge-

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ography, social science, current events, sports and popular culture. Kelli Neumann, a special education teacher at Zionsville Middle School, is the team’s other co-coach. The team consisted of Bures, Neil Thompson, Evan Wang, Nicholas Taylor, Forrest Brown and Teagan Connon. The team did not fare as well in the first national competition, held May 26-28 in Atlanta, finishing 215 out of 304 teams. For more, visit naqt.com.

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Laffoon awarded for 20 years By Desiree Williams news@currentzionsville.com

Along with working at Marsh, walking 5K races and caring for her rescue dog, Sarah Laffoon spends much achievement of her time working at Noah’s Ark Preschool in the education wing of Zionsville Presbyterian Church, where she was recently honored for 20 years of service. “I enjoy being here and enjoy going to church,” she said. “I’ve been growing closer to the Lord, which is good.” Laffoon is from Madisonville, Ky., but moved to Zionsville with her family when her dad got a job in town selling cars. She joined the church during her junior year of high school. Laffoon, 45, has worked at Noah’s Ark since 1997. She cares for the 12- to 18-month-old children. She said she gets to hang out, play and watch over them. Laffoon recently received an award for 20 years at Noah’s Ark during the 25th Anniversary Spring Singing Concert. Although she didn’t accept it in front of the crowd because she was caring for children in the church’s crying room, she said it’s wonder-

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Man celebrates beating the odds By Desiree Williams news@currentzionsville.com

On June 30, 1999, Scott Lintner’s life changed forever. He was diagnosed with leukemia at age 37 and was told he wouldn’t live to his 50th concert birthday. Lintner turned 50 in 2012. “As we got closer to my birthday in 2012, I thought, you know what, I’m going to have a big party to celebrate, because if I turn 50, I’m going to beat the odds of what they told me,” said Lintner, a Zionsville resident. Lintner, now 55, created the INDYpendence Day Concert for Cancer as a way to celebrate survival with his family and friends, but it quickly turned into something bigger. “Let’s try to do something where I can really give back, because there’s a tremendous number of people that really got me through and kept me alive, and there’s a lot of people in my situation that aren’t lucky enough or blessed enough to be able to financially get through it all and live,” Lintner said. He founded The Lintner Foundation in 2013 as a way to raise and directly donate money to cancer patients and their fami-

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Remembering my grandson Commentary by Ward Degler Many of the people who knew my grandson were there. The young man took his own life in April, and we plain talk held a memorial service last weekend at my daughter’s home in Missouri. Like most funerals there were some somber moments. A lot of memories, too. While he lived, Christopher had a penchant for doing things folks liked to remember. Like his very first deer hunt when he fired but a single shot and bagged a 14-point buck. His wife’s grandfather claimed it was the biggest deer ever killed on his farm. “Beginner’s luck,” he said with a smile. His father had been a fireman, and Chris always wanted to fill those boots. He became a volunteer at the city fire department as soon as he was legally old enough. More than once he came home smelling of smoke and grinning from ear to ear. One of his friends recalled Chris sneaking out with him at night and getting away with it. His mother smiled and pretended not to have known. When I would drive to Missouri for a visit I always stopped at McDonald’s for a sand-

wich and two apple pies. One of the pies always went to Chris. After the first few times, he would be standing at the door waiting with his hand out. I asked him once what would happen if I didn’t bring one for him. He looked at me as though that would be impossible. It probably was. Chris struggled to get through school, and then amazed all of us by excelling at Army basic and secondary training. He was proud of being in the National Guard and happy being a father. No one could ever say for certain what went wrong in Chris’s life. But it turned out to be more than he could bear. No one talked about that. It was just accepted. Mostly we shared fun memories. There were more than enough of those to go around. At the end of the service someone asked if I would offer a prayer. I said a few words of thanks for being able to share Chris’s short life, and admitted how difficult it will be to live the rest of ours without him.

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(Above) Ronald May, right, included information about World War II veteran Paul Shaerer in his book. May’s first book, published two years ago, is “Our Service, Our Stories: Indiana Veterans Recall Their World War II Experiences.” (Submitted photos)

“The stories got good reception and I enjoyed it,” May said. “From there, the idea came, why not expand the articles into chapters and publish a book?” His first book, “Our Service, Our Stories: Indiana Veterans Recall Their World War II Experiences,” was published two years ago. May got involved in Indy Honor Flight, a nonprofit that transports veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit their memorials, in 2012. “That helped me to find out about veterans in the area, offering an interview and writing a service story about them,” May said. In addition, May has written veterans stories for another newspaper. May collects stories of veterans “It’s a labor of love, because of the time retirement that usually means staying conit takes and distance to drive,” May said. nected to a veteran community,” said May, As part of his job as chaplain, May has who moved to Carmel a year ago. offered to write stories of Hoosier Village He started to examine ways he could do veterans. that. “I then asked them permission to “When I was a pastor, I always include that in a future book,” May enjoyed talking about our veterans said. “Then I let them know if they who had died and included in the would like a story just about you, message some of their military then family members might be willservice and what the contribution ing to bear the expense for that.” meant to them and if it was a time May is in the process of writing of war,” May said. “So the idea of ina second book with World War II May terviewing veterans came to mind, veterans’ stories. and I started inquiring to newspapers to “We still have a window of opportunity to see if any would be interested in receiving capture those stories, but it’s closing fast,” stories about veterans’ service.” May said. “The youngest World War II veterThe Martinsville Reporter-Times began ans are 89 or 90. In general, I think there is running his articles in 2012. more interest in reading those stories beMay started by interviewing veterans he cause it’s a war that really doesn’t have any already knew about from the congregations, controversy associated with it. It’s a pretty focusing mostly on World War II veterans. clean black and white scenario.”

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Hoosier Village chaplain Ronald By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com Ronald May has made it his mission to chronicle stories about veterans. “I want to help them cover story preserve their stories,” he said. “A lot of their own families don’t even know. It’s a living history. It’s a chance to record something that is really significant in our nation’s history.” May, 54, started as chaplain of Hoosier Village, a senior living community in Zionsville, in 2015, where the services are non-denominational. He has been serving different churches as a Lutheran pastor in the Indianapolis area since 1995. He was a chaplain in the Navy Reserve for 22 years from 1990 to 2012. “When I retired, I wanted to stay somewhat connected to the military, so in

May said he might do a third book on World War II. Then he plans to do a book with a mix of Korean and Vietnam veterans. “I want to honor the veterans, educate the community and the next generation because today less than 1 percent of the population serves in the U.S. Armed Forces, so it’s not easily experienced,” May said. “In World War II, even if you didn’t serve, your neighbor or your uncle did.” Many World War II veterans who served in combat weren’t ready to talk about it for a long time. “There has been a lot more interest in their stories in the last 20 years than there was in the first 50,” May said of World War II vets. “Slowly, the vets have gotten to the point where they’re more willing to share. I think there is a therapeutic process. Sometimes you open up more to strangers than you do to your own family. There is a freedom to be honest.” May said some of the most rewarding feedback comes from family members. “They’ll say thanks, we didn’t know this about their dad, grandfather, husband or whatever,” said May, who is single with three grown children, Karlie, 25, Jonathan, 22, and Kristie, 20. May’s book is available at Black Dog Books in Zionsville or by emailing May at yourlifestory@live.com

paying tribute May said there are approximately 80 World War II, Korean and Vietnam War veterans living in Hoosier Village. May was instrumental in starting a Veteran Garden at Hoosier Village in May. It honored living veterans from Hoosier Village as well as late spouses of residents. Hoosier Village resident Ray McDonald, who turns 90 July 6, is appreciative of May’s contribution. He entered the service in October 1945, just after World War II ended. He served in the occupation forces in Japan in 1946 and 1947. McDonald, who lives at Hoosier Village with his wife, Fro, started a Veterans Club when he moved to Hoosier Village from Fishers nearly five years ago. “Ron was helpful with the Veterans Club, and then he spearheaded the Veteran Garden,” said McDonald, whose son, Bob, was the U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs from 2014 to earlier this year. “I don’t know how we were so fortunate to get him here. He’s just done a super job. All the residents are pleased with the care he gives, whether they are ill or in the memory center. He has a big heart for everybody.”

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Happy birthday, USA Commentary by Terry Anker For 241 years old, you look terrific. Sure, you are not as young as you used to be. The knees may creak a bit and you may not be quite as far ahead in the race as you once were. But in many ways, you are at the top of your game. Your economic might is renown. You’ve worked hard to educate and provide for your family – and helped with the lives of scores of others not able to do it themselves. Maybe you’d do a few things differently if you had it to do all over again, but mostly it is turning out OK. Still, times are changing. And despite occasional resistance, you are changing with them. Life milestones cause us to pause and take stock. We think about our decisions. We think about where we sit in relation to our hopes, dreams and, honestly, to our high school nemesis! Are we falling behind, keeping up, or surging ahead? Yet mostly, the anniversaries push us to consider the future – to adjust and course-correct. Anyone who has taken a trip or two around the sun will tell you that regret accomplishes little unless it guides us to pursue a new and better tact. Although most agree that our own nation is no longer adolescent, it is impossible to know where we might be along the way. Young family? Middle-age? Twilight? Even as pundits debate whether the nation is on or off track, we might ask ourselves the same questions. Are we at peace with our past? Do we have a plan to advance? Time only moves in one direction – forward. Happy Birthday, USA. We hope it is a good one. Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current Publishing, LLC. You may email him at terry@youarecurrent.com.

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Editor, I always enjoy Current’s columnists, but especially the June 27 edition! Terry Anker’s “Silence of our own music” was so spot on; (I also enjoyed) Ward Degler’s funny “The Wrens” and hilarious family escapades that Danielle Wilson writes about! Good writers! Pat Buedel, Zionsville

Oh, say can you see Commentary by Amy Sorrells At 29, Mary Young Pickersgill couldn’t have imagined the impact of the stitches she pulled through the stiff canvas fabric. She hadn’t been a widow long when she was commissioned with the overwhelming order from the United States armed forces, so she recruited help from her daughter, two nieces and two free women of color. Together, feverishly and late into the evenings, their eyes must have burned with the strain of working by candlelight. Pickersgill couldn’t have known the 50-pound, 30-foot by 42-foot, 15-starred and 15-striped garrison flag would take nine men to raise over Fort McHenry in Baltimore, and that it would be the same flag Francis Scott Key saw flying the morning he wrote our national anthem. She could not have known that flag would become the same flag waved by generations of little girls in sundresses, boys in baseball uniforms, troops in uniform and old men in seersucker pants all along the curbsides of American towns every July 4, or that it would be raised

high at Iwo Jima or above dusty hunks of jet fuel-seared concrete in New York City, or over a baseball field of congressmen in Virginia a couple of weeks ago. The British aren’t threatening Fort McHenry, which is what prompted Major George Armistead to ask Mary Pickersgill to make the biggest flag she could in 1812. And yet we are living in the midst of ominous, irresponsible rhetoric threatening our way of life. In a letter to his wife, Abigail, on July 3, 1776, John Adams said of Independence Day, “I am well aware of the Toil and Blood and Treasure, that it will cost Us to maintain this Declaration and support and defend these States…Yet through all the Gloom I can see the Rays of ravishing Light and Glory. I can see that the End is more than worth all the Means…” As we look to the flag this year, may each of us realize anew how every stitch we sew makes a difference. Amy K. Sorrells is a local author, based in Zionsville. She can be contacted via her website at amyksorrells.com/ contact.

Well, friends, it’s official. My transformation to Dance Mom, capital D, capital M, is finally complete. I am currently humor crying alone in a Midwest hotel room over my daughter’s jazz solo score. As I sit on the floor in between the beds, I am actually cursing the judges and blaspheming sweet baby Jesus because my precious little angel didn’t receive higher marks. I mean, seriously. I’m not the 13-year-old here. What is wrong with me? I’ll tell you what’s wrong. I’ve gotten sucked into this racket, hook, line and sinker. I’ve somehow come to accept the opinions of three strangers as truth, as the only legitimate evaluation of my child’s abilities. I’ve forgotten that this is but one day, one stage, one dance among probably hundreds of performances these judges will see. And more importantly, I’ve forgotten that instead of breaking out my mama bear claws and plotting revenge, I should be focusing on why I allow my daughter to compete in the first place – for fun! Although I’ve been able to explain the difference between contemporary jazz and lyrical jazz for some time now (contemporary is sad and/or angry while lyrical is happy and joyful. Duh!), and I do admit to buying hairnets and false eyelashes in bulk, I’ve always labeled myself a “dance mom,” lower case with quotations. I mocked those silly mothers who clearly are living vicariously through their children and plastic adjudication trophies, who become so wrapped up in the dance world that they forget this is about the kids, not them. Hypocrisy noted. And though I vow to stave off all future hotel hysterics, I fear my journey to the Dark Side is complete. I’m a Dance Mom. Peace out.

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Dispatches Job fair — The Boone County EDC is hosting a job fair in partnership with Boone County, Lebanon, Whitestown, Zionsville and Jamestown from noon to 4 p.m. July 20 at the Whitestown Municipal Complex. Veterans get priority access from noon to 12:30 p.m. (with ID). The fair is free for job seekers and open to the public. For more information, visit Eventbrite.com.

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Business and Brewskies — Boone EDC will host Business and Brewskies from 5 to 7 p.m. July 13 at Books and Brews, 65 Boone Village, Zionsville. This event is for small business owners to meet, network and socialize with each other. Register at eventbrite.com. Real estate update — Sellers continue to have the upper hand in today’s housing market, as indicated by F.C. Tucker Company’s monthly real estate market stats. In Zionsville, the average home price was $407,230, up 7.4 percent from May 2016. Homes in Zionsville sold in an average of 51 days, a staggering 28 days faster than May 2016. Source: F. C. Tucker

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Dispatches Op-ed: We can and must do better for healthcare — In an op-ed distributed June 28, CEO of Ascension St. Vincent Indiana Jonathan Nalli writes: “This year, Congress has worked hard to craft solutions to real challenges being experienced in the healthcare marketplace. The fact is that in many states the individual insurance market needs to offer more health plan options at lower cost for Hoosiers.” Visit youarecurrent.com to read Nalli’s full op-ed. 5K Run, Walk, or Roll — The Joseph Maley Foundation 5K Run, Walk, or Roll will be held July 15 at the Michael A. Carroll Stadium Track at IUPUI. The Elite Race will begin at 8 a.m. followed by the Open Event at 8:30 a.m. This event serves as USATF Indiana’s 5K Championship. For more, Visit JosephMaely.org. Dementia support group – Lewy body dementia affects about 1.4 million Americans and is the second-most common cause of progressive dementia behind Alzheimer’s disease. The Metro Indy Lewy body dementia caregiver support group meets from 2 to 3:30 p.m. the second Thursday every month at Amore Pizzeria in Boone Village. For more, call 601-909-5399.

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Hamilton County and Zionsville Fourth of July festivities July 1-4 CarmelFest is back and bigger than ever, running July 3-4. Highlights July 3 include rides and live entertainment, from 3 to 10:30 p.m. On July 4, the “Hats Off To America” parade will be at 10:30 a.m., and the outdoor festival runs from noon to 10:30 p.m. Fireworks will begin at 9:45 p.m. July 4. For more, visit CarmelFest.net.

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The second-largest fundraiser for the Zionsville Lions Club will take place July 4 at Lions Park. Food, music and family fun begins at 5 p.m. Fireworks will go off at dusk. The Lions Club parking lot opens at 4 p.m., and parking costs $5. The rain date is July 8. Noblesville will host a celebration called “Dreams Come True Under the Red, White and Blue” July 4. The parade downtown will begin at 4:30 p.m. and start at Harrison and 16th streets. The free Fireworks Festival begins at 6 p.m. at the Noblesville High School Campus. Fireworks will begin at 10 p.m.

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Westfield residents will once again have a chance to watch fireworks and other activities on Grand Park fields July 4 during the eighth annual Westfield Rocks the 4th event. The fun starts at 4 p.m. with a car show, musical performances, a hot dog-eating contest and more. Fireworks begin at 10 p.m.

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Behind bars: Frontier Old-Fashioned The City of Fishers and the Geist Lake Coalition are hosting Blast on the Bridge again this year, July 4 on the Fall Creek Road Bridge. The bridge closes to traffic at 3:30 p.m. and will open to the public at 6 p.m. Fireworks will begin at 10:15 p.m.

Symphony on the Prairie’s Star Spangled Symphony concerts run for four nights July 1-4 at Conner Prairie. Shows start at 8 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at indianapolissymphony.org or select Kroger stores.

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Absolutely Live • Live music listings for July 1-11 July 1 • Soulflyer, Hopwood Cellars Winery in Zionsville • Carmel Klavier Gala Concert, Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel • Lady Antebellum, Klipsch Music Center in Noblesville • Leisure Kings, The Jazz Kitchen in Indianapolis July 2 • Boston with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Klipsch Music Center in Noblesville July 3 • Saxony Independence Celebration and Fireworks, Witten Park in Fishers

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Four Zionsville residents named Songbook finalists By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Grace Tucker is eager to share her passion for the Great American Songbook with music other students from around the nation. “As most of my musical experience comes from theater, I usually really only perform Tucker with kids from central Indy, and I am so grateful that Songbook has given me the chance to meet vocalists from New York, California and everywhere in between,” said Tucker, Clark who will be a Zionsville Community High School junior in August. Tucker is one of three ZCHS students selected as one of the 40 Songbook finalists. The finalists will participate during the intensive instructional program July 15 to 22 at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel, the headquarters of the Songbook Foundation. The week concludes with a concert at The Palladium July 22. Ten finalists will vie for the title of Songbook Ambassador. The other ZCHS students are Cynthia Kauffman, who will be a junior, and Hayden Elefante, who will be a sophomore. Weston Clark, a Zionsville resident who graduated from Park Tudor School this spring, also is a finalist. “The thing that I am most looking

forward to during the week of the Great American Songbook Competition is the fact that I will be singing and doing workshops with professionals, as well as meeting teenagers from all across the country,” Kauffman said. “I am so excited to get to know people who have the same passion that I do. I am sure that this will be such a great experience and a week I Elefante will never forget. Also knowing two people from Zionsville will be very comforting.” Tucker was surprised she made it. She had been focused on finding summer jobs Kauffman and auditioning for summer productions. “The night I found out I was accepted, everything kind of came to a stop as I realized that this experience was actually going to happen,” Tucker said. “I was completely awestruck.” Elefante is eager to receive constructive criticism from the workshops. “I’m really hoping that they are able to help me improve my vocal technique as well as song interpretation,” Elefante said. “I’m ready to step outside my comfort zone and learn everything I can from my coaches for the week.” Clark, who plans to major in vocal performance at Oberlin College, is eager to share his passion “I’ve never been around a group of people who appreciated this type of music as much as I do,” Clark said.

Opera director preps for season By Mark Ambrogi • mark@youarecurrent.com Indianapolis Opera General Director David Starkey is optimistic about how audiences will respond preview to the 2017-18 schedule. “I think it’s a very attractive schedule because we are just finding a little bit of a stride in being in multiple venues, having some diversity to our Starkey programing,” Starkey said. “‘La Traviata’ being done at The Tarkington is only the second time we will have been there as a company. So it’s still new but at the same time it’s not completely unfamiliar.” The Indianapolis Opera opens the season with the classic Italian opera “La Traviata” Nov. 17 to 19 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. The second show, “South Pacific,” is at the Schrott Center for the Arts at Butler University March 22 to 25, 2018. The show will feature one of the former students of late Indiana University professor Giorgio Tozzi, who dubbed the singing voice of actor Rosano Brazzi, who played the lead role of Emile de Becque in the movie version of “South Pacific.” The Indianapolis Opera also will perform “The Magic Flute” with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra June 8 and 10, 2018 at the Hilbert Circle Theatre in Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Opera has two major 2017 fundraisers set. Lobster Palooza will be held July 15 at the Basile Opera Center, 4011 N. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis. The 42nd Opera Ball will be Nov. 4 at the Deer Zink Pavilion on the campus at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. For more, visit indyopera.org.

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After solutions: The goal was to design a more functional and timelessly designed kitchen the owners could enjoy for many years to come! 1. The protruding peninsula was removed, shifting the main cooking area to the former microwave/oven location. 2. The kitchen was gutted to allow opportunity for taller cabinets, new countertops and a beautiful navy blue tile backsplash as a pop of color. 3. New wood-look tile flooring was installed as a durable solution for their canines. Another important design step was analyzing the lighting to create the best solution for both ambient and task lighting. 4. In the adjacent rooms, new bench seating in the dining space and new mudroom cabinets were designed, allowing the spaces to naturally flow from one to the next, while adding valuable functionality.

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Washington’s National Cathedral Commentary by Don Knebel The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul is a stunning example of Gothic architecture, American-style. Its popular name, the National Cathedral, travel is a little misleading. In 1791, when Pierre L’Enfant laid out what became Washington, D.C., he reserved Lot D for “a great church for national purposes.” Because of concerns about church/state separation, nothing came of the idea, and Lot D became the location of the National Portrait Museum. Nonetheless, the dream of a national church persisted. In 1893, President Benjamin Harrison signed a Congressional charter authorizing the Protestant Episcopal Church Foundation to establish a cathedral, the seat of the Bishop, within the District of Columbia. On Sept. 29, 1907, following an address by President Theodore Roosevelt, workers began construction on a 57-acre site atop Mount Saint Alban, named for the first British Christian martyr and the highest point in the city. The cathedral was completed 83 years to the day later, when it was dedicated by President George H.W. Bush.

Erected primarily from Indiana limestone, the National Cathedral is the sixth-largest cathedral in the world, featuring 234-foot twin towers at the western end and a 301-foot tower near the center. The design, inspired by the great cathedrals of Europe, incorporates flying buttresses, a magnificent rose window and 112 gargoyles. The cathedral’s 215 stained-glass windows portray religious and historical events, with a window honoring space flight incorporating a piece of lunar rock. One of its limestone grotesques represents the head of Darth Vader. The National Cathedral has held state funerals for three U.S. Presidents and is the final resting place for more than 220 Americans, including Woodrow Wilson and Helen Keller. Although Congress has designated it the National House of Prayer, the National Cathedral receives no ongoing government funding. Don Knebel is a local resident who works for Barnes & Thornburg LLP. For the full column visit donknebel.com. You may contact him at news@currentzionsville.com.

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The Home of Plug and Play RETAIL • REHEARSE • REPAIR Now offering guitar, drum and voice lessons Ask about our HD video services Fully equipped studios, In-ear (“silent”) studio Book Studio A for private parties, CD release events, showcases, recitals, meetings and more! Come see for yourself why hundreds of bands and performers refine their shows in our studios! Call Rick Kingston at 317.979.0137 340 Ridgepoint Drive, Carmel 46032 kingstonsmusicshowcase.com

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services

For sale FOR SALE:

Pet & House Sitting Service www.pawpatrolindy.com 17 years Experience

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Do you take pride in your skills, and are you reliable without fail? If you don’t, or you’re not, stop reading. If you do and are, Roberts Painting would like to speak with you now. We are a local, family owned business with full-time work for the right candidate. We have been serving fellow Hamilton County residents since 1984. You must have dependable transportation. Compensation is based on experience and is open to discussion. Again, serious inquiries only. Contact Tim (317.847.2704) or Rick (317.847.4780), or e-mail robertspaintingcarmel@gmail.com for immediate consideration. EOE.

We are looking to HIRE YOU If you have a compassionate heart and a nurturing soul, Clarity Care is interested in hiring you. We provide non-medical, adult in-home care. We offer: • Flexible schedule - full and part time • Competitive pay - $10-$15 per hour • Night bonus/referral bonus • Employee retirement plan • Custom match care giver to client 317-774-0074 option 5 Apply@claritycaregivers.com MKM Distribution Services, Inc.

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CARING CAREER FAIR July 25, 10AM - 3PM

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Walk-ins are welcome for the Caring Career Fair, or schedule a time by calling our office at 317-652-6175. Senior1Care/Legacy CNA Training is located at 598 W. Carmel Dr, Ste F, Carmel, IN 46032. www.Senior1Care.com. www.LegacyCNATraining.com. EOE

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Motivated people who want to join our team. Work outdoors in landscape maintenance and project installations. Experience helpful but not necessary. Pay between $12-$18/hr depending on experience. Call us or email your application: 317.443.6514 abby@primelineoutdoorliving.com

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is now hiring for a transportation broker manager. We are looking for an individual who is ambitious and highly motivated. Ready to run own division. Salary plus sales commission. Please email resume to mkhurley@mkm-logistics.com

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Background or Not in dance! Join the team at Fred Astaire Dance Studio Carmel, Indiana. We will train you in all aspects of the ballroom dance business. Why Fred Astaire? We offer a great environment, guaranteed starting salary, great training and opportunities to travel and compete. Need we say more? Call Dan at 317-846-3237

CARPENTERS NEEDED NOW Simpson Construction Services, LLC, a family owned general contractor, would like to hire skilled construction carpenters. Our company is growing, and we are looking for craftsmen that take pride in their work and want a future with our company. Contact Gary Simpson at 317.703.9575.

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